From the 2009 Local Elections a leaflet for Socialist Party candidate Ruth Coppinger and her running mate Denis Keane who were running in Mulhuddart. Coppinger polled 1,705 votes and was the first candidate elected whilst Keane polled 642 votes and missed out on a seat.
From the 1981 General Election an Ad for Ivan Yates, Louise Hennessy and Michael Darcy who were running for Fine Gael in Wexford. Yates and Darcy were elected.
John O’Donoghues speech to the 2005 Fianna Fail Ard Fheis in Killarney. Its very much typical of its time, full of praise for Fianna Fail, mirth for Fine Gael, Labour, The Greens and other. There’s a confidence in Fianna Fails message that no longer exists.
O’Donoghue states “It takes a hundred Years to build a forest … and only one night to burn it down again”
Its almost apt for Fianna Fail …. the one night for Fianna Fail was the Bank Guarantee.
From the 2004 European and Local Elections Campaign a Press Release on the issue of Waste Charges from Labour candidate in Connaught Ulster, Hugh Baxter.
Many thanks to the sender
A leaflet from the SWP outlining “Labour’s Shame” in government and why they made the decisions they did.
Thought this might be of interest to some ….
The Next Public meeting of
Foxrock Local History Club
Takes place on;-
Tuesday 20th Sept. 2011 at 8 p.m.. (Always 3rd Tues. of the month)
In our usual venue. Foxrock Parish Pastoral Centre (Rear Foxrock Church, Jct. Kill Lane and N11)Main Lecture : “Is ‘Dev’. Turning in his Grave” By Diarmaid Ferriter
Short Talk “Brian, Flann, Myles – at 100”
By Peig O’SullivanAdmission; € 4.00
All our booklets are available at our meetings.
Don’t forget our Website is www.foxrocklocalhistory.ie
Tiesan Cafe (46b Harrington st, Dublin 8 ) is currently exhibiting Irish posters from the 1930s.
The exhibition shows a series of Cumann na nGaedheal posters and fliers mainly taken from the 1932 general election. The exhibition was covered recently in the Irish Independent
Below a small sample of whats on show. I intend popping in there myself in the near future.
Many thanks to the sender.
I dug these up and uploaded to youtube. Brian Cowen and Bertie Aherns speeches to the 2005 Fianna Fail Ard Fheis in Killarney. Different times …..
A short video from Fianna Fail candidate in the 2004 European Elections Royston Brady.
From the 2011 General Election a leaflet from Mick Rediy who was running under the “New Vision” banner in Kerry North West Limerick. Reidy polled 357 votes.
A Leaflet from Sinn Fein candidate in the forthcoming Dublin West by-election Paul Donnelly, advertising a meeting on Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown. The Rally takes place on the 13th of September in the Crowne Plaza Hotel Blanchardstown
From Ogra Fianna Fail in UCC …….
From the 1973 General Election a leaflet for Labour candidates Barry Desmond and Flor O’Mahony who were running in Dun Laoghaire. Desmond polled 5,768 votes and was elected whilst O’Mahony polled 2,072 votes and failed to win a seat.
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A leaflet from Patrick Nulty of the Labour party from Dublin West in the 2011 General Election. Nulty polled 2,686 and missed out on the last seat to the late Brian Lenihan .His running mate Joan Burton topped the poll with well over a quota. Nulty is the Labour candidate for the forthcoming Dublin West By-Election.
From the 2011 General Election a flyer for Fianna Fail candidates David McGuinness and the late Brian Lenihan who were running in Dublin West. Lenihan was elected, the sole Fianna Fail TD elected in Dublin. McGuinness is thought to be the frontrunner for the Fianna Fail nomination to contest the forthcoming Dublin West by-election.
“No Land Annuities Till November 1934” a Cumann na nGaedheal ad from the 1933 General Election. It was the partys last General Election before the merger with the National Centre Party and the National Guard in September 1933 to form Fine Gael.
From the 1969 General Election a poster for Hilda O’Malley who was running as an Independent in Limerick East. O’Malley was the widow of former Fianna Fail Minister the late Donogh O’Malley so was pitted against her nephew Des O’Malley in the contest. Because of the family connections, the campaign gained worldwide attention.
In the end Hilda O’Malley polled 3,361 votes and missed out on a seat. As an aside the Patrick Kavanagh poem ‘Raglan Road’ was written about his unrequited love for Her.
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